In the introduction paragraph to your persuasive essay, the last sentence is known as the proposition and is the important sentence in the opening stanza.
But what about the remaining paragraphs? The opposite is true. These sentences are know as “topic sentences” and set the scene for what the paragraph will discuss.
What is a thesis statement? When considering how to write your persuasive essay, it is the thesis statment that sets the frame for your essay.
If the title of a persuasive essay is the most important feature, then a close second would have to be the introduction paragraph. Here is a 4 minute video from Michelle Bowman of the Effective Writing Center on how you can funnel your readers through the opening prose.